Maybe the medical reason was to explain why he isn't on the bench and the other reason is to explain why he hasnt released any quotes in the papers or been available to the media.

As far as what you said about the back injury, just becasue he isn't out there doesn't mean he's a long ways from coming back. My junior year in college I hurt my back in the middle of the year and I was out a couple weeks and I didn't travel with the team when was out and even when I could play again I never actually sat on the bench for while after I was back playing. I would just lay by the bench kind of like what Nash does. Anytime I would sit my back would get stiff. So I would imagine AI could still be a few days away from returning.

OH BTW WE ARE GOING TO SHOCK THE WORLD FRIDAY AGAINST XAVIER...GO PSU!!!!

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Yeah...you know what it's like to go through a back injury too. You just don't want to rush back....and tests often don't tell you a lot about it. Rest is what works usually.

Yeah...you know what it's like to go through a back injury too. You just don't want to rush back....and tests often don't tell you a lot about it. Rest is what works usually.

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The man was hosting a club party the game after his injury, when it was at it's worst.

Make an appearance or two at some home games to support your team. If it hurts to sit there, then lie on the floor or stand up every once in a while. If it really hurts, then go to the locker room for a massage. Come out to the bench every once in a while, give some high fives and cheer your teammates on a bit. Let them know that you are still part of the team and that you can't wait to get back.

The man was hosting a club party the game after his injury, when it was at it's worst.

Make an appearance or two at some home games to support your team. If it hurts to sit there, then lie on the floor or stand up every once in a while. If it really hurts, then go to the locker room for a massage. Come out to the bench every once in a while, give some high fives and cheer your teammates on a bit. Let them know that you are still part of the team and that you can't wait to get back.

WWJDD.

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TaShawn...are you serious? He should go lie on the floor and give out high fives?

Hosting a party isn't going to put any strain on his back.

I'm just drawing from my personal experience with back misery and trying to pursue my athletic endeavors.

TaShawn...are you serious? He should go lie on the floor and give out high fives?

Hosting a party isn't going to put any strain on his back.

I'm just drawing from my personal experience with back misery and trying to pursue my athletic endeavors.

We may have to agree to disagree on this one.

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Are you serious? Hosting a club party puts zero strain on his back but making an appearance to support his teammates could prove devastating?

Then you have this junk floating out there:

Part NBA guard, part Philly radio DJ Lou Williams was recently a guest on WMMR’s Preston and Steve morning show, where he shared parts of a recent conversation he had with Allen Iverson. Lou and AI have stayed in touch since Iverson’s Philly days, and they talked about the “big brother’s” current issues in Detroit.

76ers reserve Lou Williams has given validity to rumors that Allen Iverson is unhappy playing with the Pistons.
Williams, appearing on WMMR’s Preston & Steve morning show in Philadelphia on Thursday, said his belief is that Iverson doesn’t want to be in Detroit.
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If that’s really the case, what’s the best way to deal with this moving forward? Should the Pistons keep him on the bench for the rest of the season? Or should they get him back in the lineup as soon as his back is better?

This is a friend of his who has had conversations with him leaking to the media that AI is unhappy and doesn't want to be in Detroit any longer. Did this guy completely make this up? Why would he do that?

It's easy to pass judgement on whether someone is injured...I saw AI go down and immediately clutch his back..then Arnie made him tuck his elbows in and gave him a hug from behind to try to get things back in place...therefore I conclude 2 things:

It's easy to pass judgement on whether someone is injured...I saw AI go down and immediately clutch his back..then Arnie made him tuck his elbows in and gave him a hug from behind to try to get things back in place...therefore I conclude 2 things:

1) AI has an injured back.

2) That thing Arnie did doesn't work.

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Couldn't this be similar to CB's "injury" that kept him off the national team? He was hurt at some point, but it gave him the out of not making the team.

TaShawn you surprise me. You keep bringing up the Atlanta club thing AI hosted. (Did we ever get confirmation on this?) Personally, I feel that the people who are preoccupied with this horrendous "hosting party at out-of-town hip hop club" story, are the people who uphold the moral fabric of our society. AI should not go listen to the music he likes, conduct his life as he sees fit while he is unable to play basketball. He should be laying on a massage table 24/7 rehabbing. I mean, what will the children think?

The only thing obviously that AI can do to not "be the story" is to be silent and not around. I recently saw a fascinating interview about the media on tv about politics and the media luminary interviewee said that there is not a left bias nor a right bias in the political media, there is a decidedly bias toward "conflict". The sports media is the same: AI is a lightening rod for the media and always has been.

Wouldn't it make sense that the only way that he can choose a low profile is to be practically invisible? He certainly can't give a press conference and if he sits at games we'll get the endless commentating of :

"AI is on the bench, a place he would prefer not to be, but it's good that he's there to support his teammmates."

"AI shouldn't be on the bench. He's just a distraction to him teammates who were doing pretty well without him, Hal."

"Well, obviously Hal he'd prefer not to be here, but the Detroit brass probably twisted his arm."

"Yeah, well I don't think we'll see him at the next game, Dave, there's rumours out of Philly that he doesn't want to play for the Pistons anymore."

"Well, that doesn't surprise me Hal, he had a nice year with Denver last year and the trade hasn't worked out here in Detroit and he's a free agent."

"Well, Dave I guess that means he might be on the market again soon. Where do you think he'll go?"

Etc. Etc. Ad Infinitum. Hence, AI becomes "the story."

P.S. I'm being optimistic. THe comments from PTI, Around the Horn, ESPN and the national sports media would be more "conflict"FUll and harsher. How can he win?

Sometimes the best thing to do is to do nothing. For the team and himself.

P.S. TaS, I really resent your signature. Drew Sharp or not it suggests that you agree with it.

I see AI being away from the team, as likely to be driven by the Pistons, as it is by AI.

Right now, I think Curry is saying all the right things, but if you saw Joe's interview with Eli, he doesn't even touch on AI being with the team the rest of the season. There's more going on here, than any of us know.

I see AI being away from the team, as likely to be driven by the Pistons, as it is by AI.

Right now, I think Curry is saying all the right things, but if you saw Joe's interview with Eli, he doesn't even touch on AI being with the team the rest of the season. There's more going on here, than any of us know.

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The Special K piece pointed to AI being unable to accept it.

A few weeks ago people were asking how is Allen supposed to feel when people bring signs to the games saying CB is the real #1 and Allen is probably hurt because they're blaming everything on him, but now it is bad if people ask him when he's coming back and if he feels better?